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6:47 pm
Hello Everyone, I am currently in the process of joining up & look forward to attending the next meeting. I am new to musky fishing so I am as green as they come when it comes to these monsters. I was wondering if anyone knew of any good bank/wading spots on the schyulkill. Thanks
6:48 pm
reply by: river_muskies
There are many good spots on the river from the Delaware confluence to up past Reading. One tip would be to look for where tributaries enter the river. For instance, the Perkiomen and Schuylkill confluence has historically been a very good place to catch muskies. These spots tend to be good in both winter and summer.
Since you are new to musky fishing, I have 2 comments.
1: Don't get frustrated. This sport can be unbelievably challenging and many people give up due to the lack of action. Personally I think the hard work and learning curve is part of the allure of musky fishing. I think musky fishing can be summarized as the more time you put on the water, the more confidence you have in where to find fish. The more confidence you have in location means the more fish you will start seeing. The more fish you see, the more fish you start actually catching. Time on the water is never more important than in musky fishing.
2: Go to the club meetings. I attended my first and thought the information presented by the club leadership was great. This past meeting focused on releasing muskies which is very important considering their teeth and strength not to mention the razor sharp trebles on your lure.
Good luck as you start your Musky hunting. They are definitely out there, you just have to spend some time.
River_muskies
11:36 pm
Forage in the river: suckers, small carp, some panfish
Forage in the lakes: Ontelaunee-quillback carpsuckers, small carp, golden shiners, crappie, yellow perch
Kaercher Creek- gizzard shad, yellow perch, small carp
High Flows: fish in back eddies, creek mouths, any calm water
Low Flows: any pools, some creek mouths, deeper water that's available
Growth: reach 28-32" in three years, 36" in five years in SE PA.
In the Reading area you should try the large "backeddy" about 150yds upstream of the Cross Keys Bridge on the left side looking upstream. Also, a piece way below the bridge, the river widens to a large slow pool with deeper water. There's alotta' wood to fish here on both sides of the river and it looks real good. A canoe would work real well here and would probably be better than wading, although people do bank fish here.
-Also the confluence of the Maidencreek and Schuylkill River have historically been a hot spot in the past. The guard at Reading Tube on Rt. 61 across from Calpine Power Plant will probably let you park in the lot alongside the railroad tracks.
Start walking North (1/2mi.) along the tracks until you come to the old stone bridge. Below the bridge is Maidencreek and just downstream is the Schuylkill. Access will be better if you do not cross the bridge.
- Tulpehocken Creek bleeds into the river at Glenside. This is another hot spot locally known as "The Point". I've caught walleye here in May and musky below the dam on the Tulpehocken. If you need directions, let me know.
- South of Reading off of Rt.10 there's a spot on the river known as "The Shit Plant". Here you will find a pronounced point which creates a nice large backeddy and although I've never had musky here, it is a place that looks very likely to be productive.
-The stretch along the Carpenter Technology property,
the stretches along River Rd., the holes near Felix Dam, the
tailraces of Blue Marsh Rs. and New Kernsville Dam(above Hamburg) are more places well worth a shot.
In my mind, it's the slack water areas with an access to deeper water that tends to be the better spots on the river. Look for wood and deeper holes with large boulders and weeds. Many times these fish will be very shallow, so keep that in mind as well. And if you find baitfish, you'll no doubt find musky.
I've done well in the past with Blue Fox in-line spinners, floating Rapala minnow baits, floating and suspending Rattlin' Rogues, Rebel crawdads and minnows, and Kalin's Mogambo grubs on 3/8- 1/2oz. jig heads.
I hope this all helps and good luck to you.
Grubby
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